Igor I. Solar
Digital Journalist based in Valparaíso, Chile.
Joined on Feb 22, 2010
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Beijing -
Among the wide variety of artistic expressions of China, Cloisonné Enamel is perhaps the most comprehensive traditional technique, combining high-level of craftsmanship in bronze, drawing, painting and sculpture.
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Cape Town -
The UK is sending the powerful nuclear submarine "HMS Talent" to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands as a “a show of strength” to Argentina amid a growing diplomatic wrangle over the future of the South Atlantic islands.
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Richmond -
A California Federal Judge has released a robbery defendant and alleged arms dealer on bail while awaiting trial on the condition that he makes an effort to become more literate.
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Beijing -
Built around 1750 by Emperor Qianlong, the Summer Imperial Palace in Beijing is one of the largest and most beautifully landscaped estates and architectural complexes in China and one of the most elaborate examples of classical Chinese gardens.
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Caracas -
A Sri Lankan man has been trapped for three months at the Maiquetia International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela; there is confusion about where he came from and it has not been possible to find a destination where to send him.
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San Paulo -
Spread in an area of over 200 acres of original Atlantic forest, the Sao Paulo Zoo shelters about 3,200 animals from 444 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates and promotes public awareness about wildlife conservation.
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Santiago -
Adimark-GfK, Chile’s leading Market Research and Public Opinion Company, released this morning the results of the April 2012 survey evaluating the performance of Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera, his government and the political institutions.
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Honiara -
About a quarter of the inhabitants of the Solomon Islands archipelago have dark skin and blond hair. Scientists have identified the reason for the unusual characteristic, dispelling the former belief that the blond hair originated from European genes.
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The Moon will offer a gigantic image on Saturday night when, half an hour after reaching its full phase, it will be at the closest point to Earth in its orbit.
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San Vicente -
A British winemaker and amateur astronomer has created in Chile a unique variety of wine, a concoction that, according to its designer, brings to Earth the flavor of the Universe.
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Vancouver -
The travel website TripAdvisor published on May 1 the ranking of the 2012 Travelers’ Choice Destinations Awards. Several lists evaluate cities by regions and by countries as chosen by travelers. The city of Vancouver occupies the top spot in Canada.
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Salzburg -
The 104 residents of an Austrian town are tired of the jokes, the prank calls and people stealing their traffic signs. Now they want to change the name of their town from Fucking to Fugging but there is already another town with that name.
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Atlanta -
Kindergartener Salecia Johnson became agitated at her school in Atlanta; she threw objects, toppled a bookcase hitting a teacher who called the police. Salecia was handcuffed and taken to jail, but she will not be charged with a crime because of her age.
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Santiago -
Several TV stations were in the midst of the late night newscasts at the time an earthquake hit the central region of Chile on Tuesday; Christián Pino, anchorman for TVN -Chile saw the set shaking severely, but kept his cool.
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Madrid -
King Juan Carlos of Spain is being widely criticized by environmental organizations after suffering a hip injury in an accident in Botswana where he went to hunt elephants, a species which conservation status is deemed “vulnerable”.
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Santiago -
Valparaiso's rich and varied history, along with its unique blend of international seaport atmosphere and chaotic topography and architecture, make the city an ideal place to start the exploration of Chile’s many urban and natural attractions.
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Salina Cruz -
After nearly 12 hours of work, Mexican Navy personnel with the help of hundreds of civilian volunteers, assisted a young grey whale so it could return to sea; the calf became beached on Friday at Punta Conejo Bay, near the port of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca.
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Sint Maarten -
A woman was blown away by the engines of a departing aircraft at Princess Juliana International Airport; the airport is famous for being adjacent to Maho Beach, a popular resort in the Caribbean Island.
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Puerto Montt -
Angelmó is one of the most typical and picturesque places in the city of Puerto Montt, gateway to the Chilean Patagonia; its seafood market and the colorful wool and wood handicraft stores are part of the history and traditions of southern Chile.
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Los Gatos -
Artist Thomas Kinkade, known for his paintings of landscapes with cottages, rural gardens, Chistmas scenes and churches bathed in morning light, died yesterday of natural causes at age 54, as reported by his family.
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